All Chapters of Flash Marriage : Miss CEO wants a House-husband : Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

Dahlia couldn’t stop thinking about Tyler. The nerve of that man - showing up in her office like nothing had happened. She was still angry, but more than that, she was disappointed. Disappointed in herself for ever lowering her standards for someone like him. The door clicked open, and she stepped inside, greeted by dim lighting and the faint scent of something savory. It was quiet. Too quiet. “Did he go out?” she muttered, locking the door behind her. Not that she’d complain if Nate decided to take the night off. The man was charming in the most irritating way possible. She turned toward her room, and that was when she heard it - soft footsteps from the stairwell. “Well, so much for peace,” she whispered under her breath. “Hey, Nate,” she said casually, not even looking back. “Where are you going?” His voice was low, unusually deep. She blinked and turned around, one brow raised. “Uh… to my room? Where else would I be going?” He was closer than she expected - close enough

The city slid past in ribbons of light - neon smears and streetlamps blurring into a river of gold and silver. Inside the car it felt like they were moving through a liquid painting: the hum of the engine, the soft leather beneath Dahlia’s fingers, and the mild electric fizz of anticipation that always came before something big. The skyline glittered like an audience waiting to be impressed.But Nate wasn’t feeling any of that beauty.As the sleek black car cut through the downtown avenue, his stomach was tying itself into tight, nauseating knots.What if someone recognized him?Sure, he was wearing the mask. Sure, Dahlia’s team had done a good job keeping him out of the spotlight. But this wasn’t just any party. This was his charity gala - the biggest annual event under Harrington Enterprises. Every executive, investor, and news outlet that mattered would be there. The odds of him walking away unseen were about as high as him surviving a plane crash… without the plane.Maybe, he told